Meanings
plural Abdys
- countableuncountableA hamlet in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4398).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Middle English.
Origin
- Old Frenchabaie
- Middle Englishabbodie“abbey”
- EnglishAbdy
From Middle English abbodie (“abbey”), itself from Old French abaie.
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Abdy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abdy
“Abdy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abdy. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abdy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abdy.
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